PROTECTIONS FOR DEVELOPERS FINAL ROADBLOCK FOR CLARITY ACT @EleanorTerrett reports bipartisan Senate negotiations over the Clarity Act reportedly ended last night without a deal. Sen. Cynthia Lummis says lawmakers have agreement on “99%” of the bill, but disputes over BRCA protections for non-custodial developers and ethics provisions tied to the First Family remain unresolved ahead of tomorrow’s Banking Committee markup. Coin Center drew a red line, warning it will not support a stripped-down BRCA proposal and calling the vote a “with us or against us moment” for developer rights. As of now, expectations are the markup will proceed on a partisan basis with Democrats holding out.

Clarity Act Advances Through Senate Banking Committee, Moves to Full Senate Vote JUST IN: According to crypto reporter Eleanor Terrett, the Clarity Act advanced through the U.S. Senate Banking Committee in a 15-9 bipartisan vote, with Democratic senators Ruben Gallego and Angela Alsobrooks voting in favor. The bill will next proceed to a full Senate vote.

🇺🇸 UPDATE: Senate bipartisan talks on the Clarity Act broke down over last-minute disagreements, with tomorrow's markup now expected to be partisan, Eleanor Terrett reports.

I believe Women’s Day has officially graduated into Women’s Month… so hopefully not too late to post this ;) In the piece I wrote this week about the financial system being rebuilt in real time, I called out some of the brilliant women shaping it at Binance including @YiHe, Catherine Chen, @eleanorshughes1 and many others.